Saturday, June 2, 2018

. . . God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine . . .Ephesians 3:20

I sent a hand written paper letter to President Trump asking him to pardon Staff Sergeant Wuterich, U.S. Marine Corps. Please take a moment to do likewise.
President Trump
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20003 The SSgt. executed orders to immediately counter-attack whenever attacked. The orders originated from Lt. Gen. Mattis (presently Secretary of Defense). [Then Gen. Mattis allowed the court martial to go forward instead of quashing it as was his prerogative and his duty to show loyalty to a subordinate.] The enemy ran into the civilian houses. It was the enemy who were responsible for the civilian casualties. The prosecution of a combat Marine for civilian casualties, during a combat operation, during a war is political correctness taken to a ridiculous extreme.http://michellemalkin.com/2012/01/02/remember-ssgt-frank-d-wuterich-the-last-haditha-marine-goes-on-trial/

***** Events *****

Wilson County Friends of the NRA banquet22 September 2018 A.D. 5:30 PMWilson County Expo Center945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37087https://www.friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/Details/44?eventId=548435:30 PM Doors open, NRA Country Blaine Bunting will play country music until 7:30 PM.6:30 PM Lebanon High School Junior ROTC will do the flag ceremony.6:45 PM Nina Ricci sings the National Anthem. 7:00 PM Dinner is served.7:30 PM Close silent auction.8:00 PM Start live auction. (Eddie Kirkus auctioneer)10:00 PM Draw for door prize.

Tennessee Firearms Association annual meetingSaturday, September 22, 20189:30am to 2:00pm (doors open at 9:00am and meal is served around 11:00 or whenever its ready) Smiley Hollow Farm6131 Smiley Hollow Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072https://tfalac.org/2018-annual-meeting/

***** Mindset *****

Don't go to stupid places. Don't do stupid things.Don't hang out with stupid people.-- John Farnam

For example, don't go to gun-free-zones because all mass murders occur in gun-free-zones. Don't send your children into gun-free-zones. Don't associate with people who advocate or vote for gun-free-zones.

Will “Rules and Regulations” Save Us?http://defense-training.com/2018/will-rules-and-regulations-save-us/Excerpt: What will work without fail, and the only strategy that has any chance of working, is: “Individual Security” Teachers and school officials need to go armed. Citizens need to go armed. “Security” needs to be thought of as an intensely, exclusively personal issue.

Heads up!http://defense-training.com/2018/heads-up/ The perpetrator was a repeat offender (as they all are). Having worked and lived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, it is worthy to note that they have no concept of a "repeat offender". Why would you not execute such a person? Why would you release such a person to prey upon the good citizens? It is liberal madness in full bloom.

Accept your wobble. If you achieve a surprise trigger break, you will get good hits, no matter how much your sights look like they are wobbling. Yes, actually it is magic. (Any sufficiently advanced technology will appear as magic to the ignorant. God's creation, the human, is very advanced technology.) -- Jon Low

The Five Stages of Skill Developmenthttps://chrissajnog.com/five-stages-of-skill-development/ This has been taught at Front Sight since 1996 whenI started attending there as: Intentionally Incompetent, those who refuse to get training for fear of demonstrating their incompetence to others. Unconsciously Incompetent, those who don't know what theydon't know, because of lack of training or poor training. Consciously Incompetent, those who know that they need training. Consciously Competent, those who know what they are supposed to do, but have to think about everything they do in order to do it correctly. Unconsciously Competent, those who have practiced enough toautomatically do everything correctly without conscious thought,thereby allowing their conscious mind to work on the immediateproblems at hand.

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.-- T.S. Elliot

You Need to Get Serious About Your Everyday Carryhttps://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2018/05/pat-mcnamara-edc-kit-everyday-carry/Excerpts: This [knocking someone out] can be done quickly, spontaneously and without telegraphing. Just because you own a gun does not mean that you are armed. As a matter of fact, if you are carrying, especially if you are “open” carrying, without education of the law or without training, then you are more of a liability than an asset. Get the proper training, take the proper classes, and carry legally without being an “open carry” douchebag.

Audacity wins.-- Carl von Clausewitz, "On War" (Vom Kriege), my translation from the German, this is in the tactics section because as a matter of fact I do have the context right

Post by Cornered Cat -- https://www.facebook.com/CorneredCatCCW/posts/1776033219156427Excerpt:Be prepared to ramp up, or ramp down, the pressure shooters experience in your classes based on what you see of their body language and skills as they work. Remember the goal isn't just to provide pressure-for-pressure's sake, but to help people learn how to *cope* with pressure so they become strong and competent shooters regardless of the stress they might experience. Although it can be fun to provide interesting challenges, always keep your eye on the ultimate goal -- to make strong and competent shooters who can easily cope with anything you throw at them.

***** Pedagogy *****

In teaching, don’t criticize, condemn, or complainhttps://blog.hsoi.com/2018/05/12/in-teaching-dont-criticize-condemn-or-complain/ Claude Warner's comment, "As Instructors, we’re in the adult learning business. The firearm is merely the tool that we use to facilitate the learning." Excerpt: Claude Werner often speaks that instructors would gain a lot more spending a weekend in a Dale Carnegie course than another shooting class. I’ll say it in my best Morgan Freeman: “He’s right, you know”.

Americans spend 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year. That’s 7 full 40 hour work weeks . . . In 2015 there were 14,862 murders in America, that started in a vehicle In 2016 there were 115,000 murders and rapes in America, that started in a vehicle Gun Road Rage is UP 250% (2014 to 2016)-- Jacob Paulsen, President - ConcealedCarry.com (emailed newsletter)

Law of Self Defense Quizhttp://selfdefensequiz.com/ At the end you will type in your email address and they will send you the correct answers with explanations. Yes, this is important. You should take the quiz and diligently study self defense law.

President Trump and V.P. Pence at NRA annual meeting in Dallas, TX http://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2018/05/04/president-trump-nra-convention/ The liberal media lied by saying the NRA forbade their members from carrying guns during the speeches of the President and Vice President. The Secret Service put that restriction on the audience, not the NRA. I was wearing my pistol when Mr. Trump spoke to us at the NRA annual meeting in Nashville, TN. And so was everyone else. President Trump said, there is nothing more inviting for the criminal than a gun-free-zone sign.

"The ultimate infringement of you rights is to be robbed, raped, or murdered".-- jeb000001 (It's an online name of a Los Angeles Times commentator.)

Here’s how to be happy in today’s crazy world: Connect With People: Just being around others isn’t enough. Join groups that you share something with. You need to be “in it together” to hit back when loneliness punches you in the face. Connect With Your Intrinsic Values: More “flow” and fewer selfies. More doing what you love because you love it. Chasing status doesn’t lead to lasting happiness; it puts happiness outside your control. Connect with Nature: Go outside for a reason other than to pick up that box from Amazon.-- Eric Barker, https://www.bakadesuyo.com/about/

Last weekend the Tennessee Department of Transportation closed a section of I-40 in the northern part of the loop around Nashville to make bridge repairs. No traffic on on-ramps, off-ramps, or I-40 in both directions. Skateboard heaven! Yes, I am that skater boy.

I just got back from searching for a dead baby in Dickson County, Tennessee. There were 400 civilian volunteers and 200 law enforcement volunteers searching for the remains or evidence in the fields and forest from 0 to 75 feet off of a dirt road by the perpetrator's house. My team found a handgun and some small bones. The other teams found all kinds of stuff. Don't know if anyone found anything connected to the victim of interest. Lots of volunteers suffered dehydration and heat exhaustion, even though the support staff did an excellent job of keeping everyone supplied with ice cold water, fruits, and lunch. They even had porta-potties on a trailer that they towed
around with the Chaplain's pickup truck. If you don't maintain your physical fitness you won't be helping. Someone will be calling an ambulance for you.

If you would like the lesson plans for my NRA Defensive Pistol course, send me an email, and I'll send you the latest version. The lesson plans constantly change as I take courses, communicate with other instructors, and stay abreast of best practices. I have changed and added a lot from the 2018 Tactical Conference.